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Viewing cable 08OTTAWA586, CANADA AND SPECIAL 301

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08OTTAWA586 2008-04-25 13:55 2011-04-28 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ottawa 
VZCZCXYZ0019
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHOT #0586 1161355
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 251355Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7749
 
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000586 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USTR FOR MELLE, SULLIVAN, GARDE 
DOC FOR CPETERS 
DOJ FOR JZACHARIA 
STATE FOR WHA/CA (RIOS) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CA ECON ETRD KIPR
SUBJECT: CANADA AND SPECIAL 301 
 
REF: STATE 43169 
 
EMIN delivered reftel points regarding Canada's retention on 
the Special 301 "Watch List" on April 24 to Paul Robertson, 
Director General of the North American Trade Policy Bureau at 
the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 
(DFAIT) and to Doug George, DFAIT's Director for Intellectual 
Property, Information, and Technology.  Robertson referred to 
Canada's longstanding concerns regarding the Special 301 
process, but made no substantive comments regarding this 
year's decision.  He indicated that Canada would likely 
prepare a public response when USTR's decision is released in 
the afternoon of Friday, April 25.  Post will forward any 
formal Canadian response to Washington agencies, if/when it 
is released. 
 
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at 
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada 
 
WILKINS